IdiomBody & Senses
Czech
CzechMít všech pět pohromadě
Meaning: To be of sound mind.
Literally: To have all five together
Example: “Kdo by v zimě skočil do řeky? Nemá všech pět pohromadě.” — Who jumps into a river in winter? He doesn't have all his marbles.
English equivalent: To have all one's marbles
Origin: Having all five together is having all five senses in working order, and so being of sound mind. The phrase is usually used in the negative, nemít všech pět pohromadě, not to be all there. No particular story lies behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
English: have all one's marbles
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